Description
Turmeric Chicken with Asparagus is a quick one-pan dinner made with golden turmeric-spiced chicken, crisp-tender asparagus, and a glossy honey-lime soy sauce. It’s sweet, savory, slightly peppery, and perfect served over fluffy rice for an easy, flavor-packed weeknight meal.
Ingredients
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For the Sauce:
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
- Juice of 1 lime
- 1 clove garlic, grated
- 1 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
For the Chicken:
- 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into 1-inch cubes
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons turmeric powder
- ½ teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
For Cooking:
- 4 tablespoons canola oil
- 1 bunch (about 1 pound) asparagus, trimmed and cut into pieces
For Thickening:
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
Instructions
- In a small bowl, stir together honey, soy sauce, lime juice, garlic, black pepper, and ginger. Set aside.
- In a medium bowl, combine flour, turmeric powder, black pepper, and salt. Toss chicken cubes in the flour mixture until evenly coated.
- Heat canola oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add chicken and sauté for about 5 minutes, until golden brown and cooked through.
- Add asparagus to the skillet and cook for 5–7 minutes, until tender-crisp.
- Reduce heat to low and pour the sauce into the skillet. Scrape up any browned bits from the bottom and simmer for 1–2 minutes.
- In a small bowl, whisk together water and cornstarch to make a slurry. Slowly stir it into the skillet and simmer until the sauce thickens.
- Remove from heat and serve warm over rice.
Notes
- For extra flavor, use freshly cracked black pepper.
- Don’t overcrowd the pan when cooking the chicken — it helps create that golden crust.
- Chicken thighs can be substituted for chicken breast.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- Delicious served over white rice, brown rice, or quinoa.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving (¼ of recipe, without rice)
- Calories: 380 kcal
- Sugar: 11 g
- Sodium: 520 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 2.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 34 g
- Cholesterol: 85 mg